Emmanuel Acho is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, two-time Emmy Award-winning host, and creator of some of the most culturally resonant content in modern media. This fall, he returns with his boldest vision yet — SPEAKEASY: Sophisticated Sports Talk, a creator-native YouTube show launching September 4. Hosted by Acho and co-starring two-time Super Bowl Champion LeSean “Shady” McCoy and TikTok sensation Kieran Hickey-Semple (@carebearkieran), SPEAKEASY is the first fan-driven live sports afterparty blending athlete insight, celebrity drop-ins, DJ energy, and live fan interaction — all set inside a cinematic, bar-meets-lounge backdrop in West Hollywood.

Acho’s track record speaks for itself. He is the creator and host of Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey.  What began as a digital series quickly amassed over 100 million views, sparked a national reckoning on race and empathy, and grew into a bestselling franchise under Oprah’s publishing imprint. The series earned Acho the Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Series, while his work as co-host of FS1’s SPEAK earned him the Emmy for Outstanding Emerging On-Air Talent.

A former NFL linebacker turned media trailblazer, Acho co-hosted FS1’s SPEAK and The Facility before launching SPEAKEASY. His NYT bestselling works include Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew (co-written with Noa Tishby). His viral TED Talk, “Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really)” stemming from his book, Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits,” has garnered over 1 million views and speaks to his core belief: challenge convention to spark transformation.

After earning his undergraduate degree in Sports Management, Acho was drafted by the Cleveland Browns.  The next year, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent most of his NFL career.  During the off-seasons, Emmanuel pursued a master’s degree in Sports Psychology at the University of Texas.  In his transition from the football field to broadcasting, Emmanuel became the youngest national football analyst and was recognized as a Forbes “30 under 30” honoree.  He is active within his family’s non-profit organization, Living Hope Christian Ministries, and successfully raised funds to build a hospital in rural Nigeria.

Lucy Aharish is an Israeli news presenter, journalist, and television host.

Born in 1981 in Dimona, Israel, Aharish was the only Arab Muslim student at her school. In the summer of 1987, a few months before she turned six years old, she was slightly injured when a Molotov cocktail was thrown at her family’s car by Palestinian militants while driving in the Gaza Strip.

Aharish is a graduate of the Hebrew University, where she studied political science and theater, and the Koteret School in Tel Aviv, completing her degree in journalism and a six-month internship in Germany. Upon her return, Aharish became the first Arab to present the news on prime time television in Israel.

For 3 years hosted the prime time news show on I24news channel in English, and was the show runner for the English and Arabic channel. For 5 years hosted a daily news talk show on Reshet broadcast, also directed and hosted several  documentaries on the channel. For the last two years the cofounder and head anchor on DemocratTV. A crowd funded independent social media platform that became the biggest crowd funding project in Israel. She is well-known for promoting pluralism and interdenominational openness in Israel’s public agenda.

In 2015, she was awarded one of Israel’s highest honors and was selected to light a torch at  the national Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl, the theme of which was “groundbreaking Israelis.” She also received the OMETZ (courage) award in October 2015 for her fight against racism in Israeli society.

Now – at 2025, hosting a daily news TV show on Channel 13 in Israel. This year Lucy was awarded by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel in recognition of promoting a discourse of tolerance, equality, and mutual respect even in moments of national crisis and for being a bridge between communities. And just few days ago she was honored by the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation for inspiring other women and for her contribution to society in Israel and in the world.

Richard Dickson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gap Inc., the largest specialty apparel retailer in the US with more than $15B in annual revenue and a global team of more than 80,000 employees. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, Gap Inc.’s house of iconic American brands includes Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta.

Dickson has built a career transforming companies and reinvigorating brands by understanding what made them special in the first place, then evolving them to new relevance with story-led products and experiences that both reflect and shape culture. Under his leadership, Gap Inc. is progressing one of the most celebrated companies in fashion where purpose and profit are aligned to matter, creating positive impacts for people and planet. Deeply inspired by San Francisco, Dickson’s impact goes beyond the business to the revitalization effort underway in Gap Inc.’s hometown where he is a member of The Partnership for San Francisco and an executive committee member of the CalCEO Council.

Dickson joined Gap Inc.’s Board of Directors in 2022, while serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Mattel. During his tenure, Mattel grew several of the world’s most powerful and purpose-driven brands, including Barbie (the #1 doll property globally), Hot Wheels (the #1 vehicle property globally), and Fisher-Price (the #1 Infant, Toddler, and Preschool property globally).* In 2023, Dickson was an executive producer of the award-winning movie, Barbie, a global cultural phenomenon, and the year’s highest grossing film.

Prior to Mattel, Dickson was President and CEO of Branded Businesses for The Jones Group and held executive roles at Bloomingdale’s. He also co-founded Gloss.com, the first online retailer dedicated to high-end cosmetics, which was acquired by Estee Lauder in 2000.

Dickson is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the UCLA Anderson School of Management executive program. He serves on the board of Gap Inc. and is on the Board of Advisors for the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and serves on the steering committee of The Fashion Pact.

* Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, Year 2022

Scott Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and a serial entrepreneur. He was named one of the world’s best business professors by Poets & Quants. Scott has founded nine companies, including Prophet, RedEnvelope, L2, and SectionAI. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Four, The Algebra of Happiness, Post Corona, Adrift: America in 100 Charts and The Algebra of Wealth. His most recent book Notes on Being a Man reached #1 on The New York Times Best Seller List. Scott has served on the boards of directors of The New York Times Company, Urban Outfitters, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Panera Bread, and Ledger. He has won multiple Webby and Best Podcast awards, and his books have been translated into 28 languages. Across his Prof G Pod, Prof G Markets and Pivot podcasts, No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, and his YouTube channel, Scott reaches millions.

Jackie Goldschneider is an author, activist, speaker and a longtime cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Before joining the show, Jackie was an attorney and freelance journalist, and has contributed extensively to publications including Good Housekeeping, HuffPost and Scary Mommy. Her debut memoir, The Weight of Beautiful, was published by ‎Simon and Schuster in September 2023. Since then, Jackie has been a nationally recognized advocate for eating disorder recovery and fighting antisemitism.

Jackie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University and received her Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law. Jackie lives in Tenafly, NJ with her husband, Evan, and their two sets of twins, ages 17 and 15.

Adam Katz is the President of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate, overseeing the organization’s efforts to address and reduce antisemitism through data-driven strategy, national campaigns, and community partnerships.

Prior to the Blue Square Alliance, Katz held several leadership roles in the private sector. He served as Wayfair’s Global Head of Physical Stores, where he spearheaded the company’s expansion into brick-and-mortar retail, overseeing initiatives that bridged digital and physical shopping experiences across Wayfair’s brands. Earlier in his career, Katz was a Principal at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), advising both corporate and nonprofit clients on strategic and operational challenges. His work spanned industries and included helping organizations navigate complex transformations and scale impact-driven solutions. Katz also previously served as Manager of Football Administration for the Philadelphia Eagles, where he supported salary cap and contract strategy.

Katz brings a business-minded approach to solving complex social challenges thanks to his experience volunteering with social justice organizations like the Innocence Project and his work as a limited partner at Reinventure Capital, a venture capital firm that supports BIPOC and women-led ventures. Katz graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, before continuing his education at The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, finishing with a JD/MBA degree. He currently lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.

Robert Kraft, founder, chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group, is a visionary entrepreneur, influential investor, and globally recognized philanthropist whose dynamic portfolio spans industries including paper and packaging, sports and entertainment, real estate development, and private investment. Kraft has devoted his life to philanthropy, with family giving exceeding $1 billion to causes ranging from education and healthcare to economic mobility and social justice. In response to rising hate across the country, he founded the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, now known as the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate, launching the groundbreaking Blue Square campaign, a national movement urging Americans to stand up against antisemitism and all forms of hate.

The parents of Sarah Milgrim z”l who was fatally shot in an act of antisemitism outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. in 2025.

Pamela Nadell holds the Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s and Gender History at American University.  She holds a B.A. from Douglass College, Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University.  Her book America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today (W.W. Norton) won the 2019 National Jewish Book Award’s “Jewish Book of the Year” and was translated into Hebrew.  A National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars Award supported her new book, Antisemitism, an American Tradition (W.W. Norton), winner of this year’s National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies.  The Wall Street Journal named it a “book to read,” and it made Hadassah Magazine and Religion News Service 2025 best books lists.  A past president of the Association for Jewish Studies, Nadell consults to museums, including the rebuild of The Tree of Life and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. She was the fourth witness in the congressional hearing with the presidents of Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jerry O’Connell is an actor, director and television personality. O’Connell began his acting career at age 11 when he co-starred as Vern Tessio in “Stand by Me,” spawning a career of roles in critically acclaimed films and televisions series. Born and raised in New York City, Jerry graduated from New York University with a BFA before returning to feature films. He received critical acclaim for his role as quarterback Frank Cushman in Jerry Maguire. His additional film credits include Scream 2; Can’t Hardly Wait; Mission to Mars; Tomcats; Kangaroo Jack; Yours, Mine and Ours; Man About Town (with Ben Affleck); Obsessed (with Beyonce Knowles); Piranha 3-D; the big screen follow-up to the cult hit television series Veronica Mars; The Lookalike; Deep Murder; and The Secret: Dare to Dream. In addition to his film work, O’Connell has been seen on multiple hit television series including: Scream Queens (FOX); Mistresses (ABC); The Big Bang Theory (CBS); Billions (Showtime) Carter (WGN) and currently voices ‘Commander Jack Ransom’ in Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+).

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is a societal architect, cultural reformer, and revivalist. He serves as the Lead Pastor of New Season Church in Sacramento, California, and as President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, representing tens of thousands of churches worldwide.

He has been recognized by CNN, FOX News, NBC, Univision, and Telemundo as America’s most influential Latino faith leader, and has advised Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald J. Trump. He is the first Hispanic American to participate in two U.S. presidential inaugurations.

A #1 best-selling author, his books—including Persevere with Power, Be Light, and Your Mess, God’s Miracle—have appeared on multiple national best-sellers lists, with Persevere with Power selling over 100,000 copies. He is also an executive producer of major motion pictures like BREAKTHROUGH and FLAMIN’ HOT, both nominated for Academy Awards.

He is a frequent guest on Fox & Friends, NBC, TBN, Daystar, and other major media outlets, and is known for bridging revival and reformation, righteousness and justice, always pointing people to the name of Jesus.

David M. Rubenstein is an investor, philanthropist, interviewer, author, and historian. He is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Established in 1987, Carlyle now manages $477 billion from 27 offices around the world.

Mr. Rubenstein is a Baltimore native and is the Chairman, CEO, and principal owner of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.

A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago; a Trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Brookings Institution, and the World Economic Forum; an Emeritus Trustee of Johns Hopkins Medicine; and a Director of Moderna, Inc. and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among other board seats.

Mr. Rubenstein is a leader in the area of Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Arlington House, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the National Zoo, the Library of Congress, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Rubenstein has also provided to the U.S. government long-term loans of his rare copies of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13^th Amendment, the first map of the U.S. (Abel Buell map), and the first book printed in the U.S. (Bay Psalm Book).

Mr. Rubenstein is an original signer of The Giving Pledge; the host of The David Rubenstein Show, Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein, Longevity with David Rubenstein, and Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein; and the author of The American Story, How to Lead, The American Experiment, How to Invest, and The Highest Calling.

Dan Senor is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling books THE GENIUS OF ISRAEL: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World (2023) and START-UP NATION: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle (2009), which has been translated into more than 30 languages. He is also the host of the CALL ME BACK podcast.

Dan is an Equity Partner and a member of the Management Committee at Elliott Investment Management L.P. He previously served in a range of roles advising Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, and Mitt Romney. During the presidential administration of George W. Bush, Dan was based in Baghdad for one year, where he served as chief spokesperson for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. Before that, he was a senior Defense Department official based at U.S. Central Command in Qatar. For his service in these roles, he was awarded the Pentagon’s highest civilian honor – the U.S. Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service – by the Secretary of Defense.

He has written for The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, and appears frequently on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” “CBS Mornings” and Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” and “Fox & Friends”.

Dan currently serves on the boards of The Paul E. Singer Foundation, Start-Up Nation Central, and the Abraham Joshua Heschel School. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Western Ontario and studied in the one-year international program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Dan lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

Jade Tailor is an award-winning actress and director whose work spans both in front of and behind the camera. She is best known for her role as Kady Orloff-Diaz in the hit Syfy series The Magicians, where she appeared as one of the series’ leads. Additional credits include Aquarius opposite David Duchovny and Murder in the First alongside Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson. Jade also founded Eyeris Entertainment, a production company with numerous award-winning films and several television series currently in development. The company is dedicated to creating film and television that highlight powerful and inspirational portrayals of women. Through her work as a creator and storyteller, she is passionate about bringing meaningful, empowering narratives to life both in front of and behind the camera.

Jade is proudly Jewish, with her family fortunate enough to survive the Holocaust before immigrating to Israel, and later to the United States. She is a proud advocate for Israel and for peace in the Middle East, working to foster dialogue and understanding. She has helped facilitate trips to Israel with Reality Israel, an organization that brings people from diverse backgrounds to experience the country firsthand and engage with its complex history and culture. Since October 7th, Jade has also been involved in a number of advocacy and educational initiatives, participating in hasbara and community outreach with organizations including Maccabee, Jews Talk Justice, and the Tel Aviv Institute. Through these efforts, she remains committed to promoting education, dialogue, and greater understanding.

With nearly 14 million followers, award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist Montana Tucker is a leading voice for Gen Z, empowering through her advocacy against hate and anti-Semitism. She began her career modeling and acting at age 9, with her music featured in blockbuster films and her acting in award-winning shows.

Montana’s passion lies in educating others to embrace diversity and kindness. She has been honored by organizations such as FIDF, IAC, and Magen David Adom, as well as by public figures like NYC Mayor Eric Adams and institutions like the National Holocaust Museum.

Her acclaimed docuseries “How To: Never Forget”—chronicling her emotional journey to Auschwitz with her mother—has garnered millions of views and led to appearances on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and more. She has spoken at major events like the National Menorah Lighting in Washington, the ADL’s “Never Is Now” Summit, and the March for Israel rallies.

Montana’s impactful video at the Nova Music Festival site attracted over 10 million views, and her powerful documentary “The Children of October 7th”, featuring stories of Israeli children affected by terror, premiered in December with President Herzog in attendance. Montana remains a vital advocate against anti-Semitism, reaching millions globally, especially Gen Z.

Jonathan A. Greenblatt is the CEO of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and its sixth National Director. As chief executive of ADL, Jonathan leads all aspects of the world’s leading anti-hate organization. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovative leader with deep experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

Since becoming CEO in July 2015, Greenblatt has modernized ADL while refocusing it on the mission it has had since its founding in 1913: to fight the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.

Under Greenblatt, ADL has modernized its operations, innovated its approaches to counter antisemitism from all sides and enhanced its efforts to combat extremism in all forms. During his tenure ADL rebooted its Center on Extremism that analyzes and monitors extremists and hate groups; launched “Never Is Now” the largest annual convening in the world focused on antisemitism and hate; created the Center for Technology and Society in Silicon Valley to fight the rising tide of online hate and harassment; developed the Sports Leadership Council to engage athletes, teams and leagues to confront bigotry and discrimination more effectively; and executed Stop Hate for Profit, the successful campaign that organized businesses, celebrities, nonprofits and policy makers to fight the rampant racism, antisemitism and extremism on Facebook.

In 2022, Greenblatt released It Could Happen Here, a book that sounds an alarm, warning that hate and systemic violence is gathering momentum in the United States – and that violence on a more catastrophic scale could be just around the corner.

Jonathan serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards and has been recognized on multiple occasions for his leadership at ADL. Most recently, he was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2025. He has repeatedly been recognized as a NonProfit Times Top 50 nonprofit leader, was listed on Recode’s list of the top 100 people in business and technology, and was listed on both the Jerusalem Post’s Top 50 list of most influential Leaders in the global Jewish community and the Algemeiner’s Jewish 100.

Before ADL, Greenblatt served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Obama and Director of the Office of Social Innovation. He came to that role after a long career in business. In 2002, he co-founded Ethos Brands, the business that launched Ethos Water, a premium bottled water that helps children around the world access clean water. Ethos was acquired by Starbucks Coffee Company in 2005. Following the acquisition, Jonathan was named VP of Global Consumer Products at Starbucks and joined the board of the Starbucks Foundation.

In 2009, Jonathan founded All for Good (AFG), the largest database of volunteer opportunities on the Internet. Incubated at Google, AFG developed an innovative strategy to organize the world’s volunteer listings. AFG was acquired by Points of Light in 2011. Jonathan also served as CEO of GOOD Worldwide, a diversified media company and as an executive at REALTOR.com, joining the company as a product manager and eventually heading up its consumer products division. REALTOR went public in 1999 (HOMS) and was acquired by News Corp in 2014.

Jonathan has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and as a senior fellow at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Jonathan graduated cum laude with a BA from Tufts University and earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Nicole Mutchnik is the Chair of the ADL Board of Directors. She is a longtime advisor to elected officials, philanthropic and business leaders, building trust and solutions across government, nonprofit and business sectors. She serves on the boards of the Women’s Political Committee, the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA, the Aspen Institute Leadership Council, Civicas Women’s Civic Action Network, and the Mayor Bass Transition Advisory Committee. She is co-founder of the California Democracy Fund, and previously worked in government and politics, having served Governor Gray Davis, Treasurer Kathleen Brown, Speaker of the CA Assembly Bob Hertzberg, and the organizing committee of the World Cup Games. She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Government Administration, where she was a Fels Scholar, and UCLA undergraduate in International Affairs. She is married to Allan Mutchnik, and they have three children.

As Vice President, Advocacy, Shira Goodman leads the Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education, and the Ratings and Assessments Institute, and our state and local advocacy work.

Shira Goodman joined ADL in 2020 as Philadelphia Regional Director and moved to the Government Relations (now National Affairs) Team in 2021, with extensive experience in leading mission-driven advocacy organizations, focusing on gun violence prevention and access to justice issues. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of CeaseFirePa, Pennsylvania’s gun violence prevention organization. Previously, Shira served as Deputy Director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a court reform organization. Earlier in her career, she worked as a labor and employment attorney at Ballard Spahr.

Shira earned her B.A. from University of Michigan and her law degree from Yale Law School.

As Vice President of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal leads the organization’s efforts to combat extremism, terrorism, and all forms of hate both in the physical world and online. Recognized as a foremost authority on extremism, the Center on Extremism consists of a team of experts, analysts, and investigators who provide invaluable resources, expertise, and educational briefings to law enforcement agencies, public officials, and internet and technology companies.

Throughout his tenure at ADL, Oren has dedicated much of his time to evaluating and countering the trends, tactics, and impact of antisemitism and extremism across the entire ideological spectrum. He regularly appears on national and international media outlets, provides expert witness testimony, and speaks at conferences worldwide. In recognition of his exceptional service in the public interest, Oren was honored by the FBI in 2006. He was named one of the 50 influential, intriguing, and inspiring American Jews by the Forward in 2019. Prior to joining ADL in 1998, Oren worked for The New York Times and the Jewish Community Federation in San Francisco. He is a graduate of Wheaton College in Massachusetts.

Daniel Aghion KC is the President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) the roof representative body of the Australian Jewish community, and a Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress.

He has previously held the roles of Honorary Secretary, Vice-President and Victorian Councillor of the ECAJ.

From 2021 to 2023, Daniel served as President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, the roof representative body of the Jewish community in the State of Victoria, Australia. In 2013 and 2014, together with Nina Bassat AM and Harry Rosenberg, Daniel was a member of Maccabi Australia’s Committee of Review into member protection matters.

Professionally, Daniel is a barrister and King’s Counsel, practising in civil and commercial litigation. He has previously received the Ron Merkel KC award from the Victorian Bar for his pro bono advice and advocacy in respect of homelessness and elder law.

Daniel and his wife have three children who attend Jewish day schools.

Robert Albino serves as the Director of the Center for Public Policy at the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization. In this role, and under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Samuel Rodriguez and Dr. Carlos Campo, Robert champions biblical truth in the public square—mobilizing pastors, churches, and Hispanic communities to engage government and society with conviction, compassion, and clarity. His leadership is central to the NHCLC’s mission of empowering Hispanic evangelicals to be a prophetic voice of righteousness, justice, and spiritual renewal across America.

Beyond his national advocacy work, Robert is also the Assistant Pastor at Central Assembly of God in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he shepherds the local church and serves through worship and leadership development. Additionally, he functions as the Director of Hispanic Engagement for both the Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Church Ambassador Network of Pennsylvania, working to bridge faith and government throughout the state.

A native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and born to Puerto Rican parents, Robert has dedicated over two decades to ministry—preaching across the United States, leading international mission trips, and equipping leaders through music and teaching. He and his wife Kayla are the proud parents of four children: Jayla, Adriana, Gabriella, and Gabriel.

Robert’s life mission is to see revival, restoration, and reformation. He is driven by the desire to see lives transformed through the presence of God and to equip the Church to boldly influence culture with truth that transforms, love that liberates, and compassion that convicts.

Jacki Alexander is the CEO and President of HonestReporting, leading the organization’s strategic vision and direction. With over 15 years of prior experience at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), she played a key role in strengthening pro-Israel support across Florida and the Southeastern United States. Recognized as one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2024” by The Algemeiner, Jacki is bringing innovative ideas to the fight against anti-Israel disinformation campaigns and Israel advocacy.

She holds an Master’s Degree in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. In 2022, she was appointed to the Florida Department of Education’s Task Force on Holocaust Education.

Yonathan Arfi is a Jewish community leader, serving as President of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF) since June 2022, and re-elected for a second term in 2025.

Yonathan Arfi was raised in a traditional Sephardic family and educated at HEC Paris. He became actively involved in the Jewish community early on, including serving as President of the Union des Étudiants Juifs de France (UEJF) from 2003 to 2005 and joining the CRIF executive board in 2007.

As CRIF president, he has been a strong voice against antisemitism in French society and politics, advocating for robust public policies to protect Jewish citizens and combat hatred in all forms. Yonathan Arfi has publicly engaged on political issues, figures and and has called for vigilance against extremist influences in French political life.

He represents the French Jewish community in national and international forums, and works to sustain dialogue with French institutions while defending Jewish interests in the broader political debate.

Amy Atlas is Co-Chair of ADL’s New York City Activist Committee, where she works to confront and counter rising antisemitism. She has developed and led webinars addressing antisemitism in the arts and on college campuses. Her work is also deeply personal: she is the daughter-in-law of a Holocaust survivor, a perspective that informs her commitment to education and action.

A bestselling author, Amy has appeared on national television, including The Today Show, and has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications.

She is an attorney admitted to practice in New York and a lifelong New Yorker, where she lives with her husband and raised their children.

Amanda Berman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zioness, where she works to empower and activate Zionists on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces as Jews and Zionists. She is also a civil rights attorney who previously worked to fight antisemitism legally, spearheading such groundbreaking initiatives as the international action against Kuwait Airways for its discrimination against Israeli nationals, and the dual cases against San Francisco State University for its constitutional and civil rights violations against Jewish and Israeli students and community members.

Amanda writes on Jewish, social justice and civil rights issues, speaks and presents before diverse audiences, and is a media contributor across various mediums and outlets. She is a graduate of the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute, the recipient of Hadassah’s prestigious Myrtle Wreath Award, and was listed by the Algemeiner as one of the top “100 people positively contributing to Jewish life” in 2018.

Amanda graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Diplomatic History and a Master of Governmental Administration and received her Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she was a Public Service Scholar; served in the Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic, providing legal services to the underrepresented; served in the Advanced Human Rights Clinic, providing legal services to immigrants and refugees; sat on the Executive Board of the Cardozo Advocates for Battered Women; and was a Fellow in the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Clinic. She practiced securities litigation at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP before dedicating her career to the advancement and protection of the Jewish people, our values, our allies and our democracy.

Zoë Buckman (b. 1985 Hackney, East London) is a British, Jewish multi-disciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, textiles, lens-based media, ceramics, neon, and painting, exploring themes of Intersectional Feminism, mortality, and equality.

Notable solo shows have included Who By Fire at Mindy Solomon Gallery Miami, TENDED at Lysles & King NYC, BLOODWORK at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery London, Nomi at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London, No Bleach Thick Enough, at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London, Heavy Rag at Fort Gansevoort Gallery New York, Let Her Rave at Gavlak Gallery Los Angeles, Imprison Her Soft Hand at Project for Empty Space, Newark; Every Curve at PAPILLION ART, Los Angeles; and Present Life at Garis & Hahn Gallery, New York.

Group shows include those at The National Portrait Gallery London, SF MoMA, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Arkansas, The Jewish Museum NYC, The Neues Museum Nurenburg, The Lowe Art Museum, The Norton Museum, The Broad Museum, The Museum of Art & Design NYC, The Parish Art Museum NY, The Church Sag Harbor, MOCA Virginia, The Tang Museum, Skidmore College, The Camden Arts Centre, London, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Children’s Museum of the Arts, The Shirley Fitterman Center NY, Timothy Taylor Gallery NYC, MASSIMODECARLO Gallery Hong Kong, Mother Gallery, Beacon NY, Paul Kasmin Gallery NY, Goodman Gallery South Africa, Jack Shainman Gallery NY, Monique Meloche Chicago, NYU Florence Italy, Grunwald Art Gallery, Indiana University, and the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA and The National Museum of African-American History & Culture, Washington, DC.

Buckman studied at the International Center of Photography (ICP), was awarded an Art Matters Grant in 2017, The Art Change Maker Award 2019 at The New Jersey Visual Arts Center, and The Art and Social Impact Award 2020 at Baxter St NYC, and completed a residency at Mana Contemporary in 2017.

Public works include MENDED: a Times Square Midnight Moment, a mural, We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident, in collaboration with Natalie Frank at the Ford Foundation Gallery of New York & Live Arts in NYC, and various billboard projects with For Freedoms. In February 2018 Buckman unveiled her first Public Sculpture presented by Art Production Fund on Sunset Blv, Los Angeles, a large scale outdoor version of her neon sculpture Champ, which was up for 6 years.

Buckman’s work is included in the permanent collections of The Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, The National Portrait Gallery, London, The Jewish Museum New York, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, The Chrysler Museum Virginia, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Peabody Essex Museum, Boston.

Buckman lives and works in Brooklyn, NY and her first museum solo show opens autumn 2026 at The Perez Museum, Miami.

Dr. Morgan Clark is the Associate Director of Research, Policy, and Advocacy at ADL’s Center for Technology and Society. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University in 2023, where her dissertation focused on violence against women online. Dr. Clark’s research sits at the intersection of technology, hate, and inequality. At ADL, she leads research that examines how online platforms and AI enable the spread of antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and other forms of identity-based hate.

Moshe Davis served as the founding Executive Director of New York City’s Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism (MOCA), the nation’s first municipal office dedicated to confronting antisemitism through policy, enforcement, education, and interagency coordination. During his tenure, Davis built a citywide operating model that turns moral clarity into measurable action: he led an Interagency Task Force spanning dozens of agencies, advanced four Mayoral Executive Orders (implementing the IHRA definition, protecting city contracts from discriminatory BDS boycotts, and securing houses of worship), and developed legislative frameworks to codify antisemitism protections. He also authored New York City’s inaugural antisemitism report, an 80-page strategic blueprint now serving as a national model for how cities can combat antisemitism through actionable policy tools.

Moshe previously served as Senior Jewish Liaison to Mayor Eric Adams, where he launched the NYC–Israel Economic Council, a government-to-government partnership to strengthen innovation ties and create jobs. He also founded New York Jews in Politics, a network of 500+ Jewish professionals in public service and advocacy, and served as an educator at Manhattan Jewish Experience. Today, Moshe continues to uplift Jewish life and advocate for effective antisemitism policy and Jewish community security. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City.

Soraya M. Deen is a Lawyer, Community Organizer, and an award-winning international activist.

She is the founder of Muslim Women Speakers and Nigerian Women Lead — a grass roots organization mobilizing women to fight extremism, antisemitism, and hate.

She is an executive board member and coalition partner of AMMWEC – American Muslim Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council.

She has her Public Leadership Credentials from Harvard.

Mr. Dince is the Director of Litigation and New York Senior Counsel at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. He is a former Assistant District Attorney for Kings County, NY, an accomplished trial lawyer, and a veteran of several prominent New York City law firms. He has been repeatedly recognized as one of NY-Metro’s “Super Lawyers.” He is also an adjunct clinical professor at Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Dince is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Council Member Eric Dinowitz, a lifelong resident of the Northwest Bronx, is a dedicated community activist and former special education teacher committed to serving his constituents. Raising his family in the district where he grew up, he embodies the values of compassion and advocacy.

As Chair of the Committee on Higher Education, the Council Member has held critical hearings on student achievement and antisemitism, championing CUNY as New York City’s greatest engine of upward mobility. He passed a resolution calling on the state to ban legacy admissions, ensuring equitable access to education. In the theme of accessibility, Council Member Dinowitz passed a first of its kind bill that allows for the electronic transfer of students’ IEPs from high school to their college of choice.

His personal experiences growing up in Mitchell-Lama housing inform his advocacy, leading him to pass legislation that streamlines the SCRIE application process for tenants.

The Council Member’s commitment extends to the Jewish community as Chair of the Jewish Caucus, where he addresses the rise in antisemitism. As co-chair of the Bronx delegation, he has directed millions of dollars toward food pantries and transformational community projects.

Before his election, he served as a Chapter Leader for the United Federation of Teachers and as the Aging Chair of Bronx Community Board 8, ensuring seniors received vital services during the pandemic. With a deep investment in education and social justice, the Council Member continues to advocate for a brighter future for the Bronx and its residents.

Dr. John Eaves is the Founder of the Black and Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow. His passion for “service to others” reflects his Jewish ancestry, while being deeply grounded by challenges of racism associated with being a person of African ancestry.

Dr. Eaves holds a Bachelor’s from Morehouse College; Masters Degree from Yale University; and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. As an active member of the Temple (Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) in Atlanta, he has also served in leadership roles as Chair of the Racial Justice Committee and a member of the Board of Directors.

Dr. Eaves currently serves as a “lecturer” at Spelman College in the Political Science Department.

Brandon Farbstein is a Gen Z powerhouse, activist, and speaker whose message of inclusion and empowerment has positioned him one of his generation’s most influential voices. With a global reach, Brandon inspires individuals and organizations to embrace self-acceptance, challenge stereotypes, and drive meaningful change. His collaborations with iconic companies like Meta, LVMH, and Marriott, combined with his advocacy for the disability community, have solidified his role as a leading force for progress.

Born with an extremely rare form of dwarfism, Brandon transformed his personal struggles with bullying and isolation into a catalyst for change. By 18, he championed two groundbreaking laws in Virginia — one addressing bullying prevention and the other mandating empathy and emotional intelligence education in K-12 schools. His ability to connect deeply with audiences has made him a sought-after speaker on prestigious stages, including the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), where he has inspired thousands of global leaders.

Brandon’s impact spans industries and audiences. Whether speaking to students, advising Fortune 100 companies, or empowering readers through his books Ten Feet Tall and A Kids Book About Self-Love, he equips people with tools to overcome limitations and live amplified lives. His dynamic presence and storytelling have made him a fixture at global conferences, leadership summits, and corporate events, leaving audiences inspired to drive change in their communities.

As a Founding Partner of Daniel Lubetzky’s Builders Movement and a board member for multiple organizations, Brandon is at the forefront of fostering belonging and social impact. Representing the disability community, the world’s largest minority group at 15% of the global population, he amplifies marginalized voices on the world stage. His work has earned him recognition as a LinkedIn Top Voice for disability advocacy and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Hero Against Hate award for combating discrimination.

Brandon is more than a speaker…he’s a movement. Through his mission to Elevate Empathy®, he continues to inspire action and ignite global change, proving that resilience, authenticity, and determination can transform lives and reshape the world.

Dr. Kelly Fishman is a nationally recognized leader in education, equity, and community engagement who brings over two decades of frontline experience to the fight against hate and bias. As Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Ohio River Valley office, Dr. Fishman leads strategic initiatives across Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania – a four-state region where she mobilizes communities, educators, and civic leaders to create more inclusive and resilient institutions.

Dr. Fishman’s unique perspective is forged from years in the classroom and on college campuses. She spent more than a decade as a high school English teacher where she shaped young minds while leading systemic change. Her earlier work in higher education administration at the University of Miami, University of Michigan, and Case Western Reserve University gives her rare insight into building equitable practices across educational ecosystems.

A scholar-practitioner, Dr. Fishman earned her Doctor of Education in Diversity and Equity in Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She has contributed to academic discourse through guest lectures and published chapters in Diversity in Perspective: Thinking and Acting. She brings evidence-based strategies to every conversation about creating meaningful change.

Since joining ADL in 2022, Dr. Fishman has worked to expand the organization’s impact across communities facing rising antisemitism, extremism and polarization. She doesn’t just study the challenges facing our schools and communities – she partners with leaders to solve them.

Bianna Golodryga is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist. Based in New York, she anchors “One World with Zain Asher and Bianna Golodryga” weekdays at 11 am ET on CNN International and CNN Max and is CNN’s senior global affairs analyst.

Golodryga has reported extensively on Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, helped lead CNN’s extensive Russia-related coverage, and regularly fills in as host of signature CNN programs, including “Amanpour” and “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”

Golodryga is the co-author of bestselling middle grade book Don’t Feed the Lion, which explores how young people grapple with prejudice, antisemitism, allyship, and find the courage to speak up.

Golodryga lives in New York with her husband, Peter Orszag, and their children.

Rachel Grinspan is ADL’s Associate General Counsel. As part of the national litigation team, she focuses on using the law to hold people and entities accountable for engaging in antisemitism, extremism, or hate, as well as helping to provide justice for individuals who have been targeted by hate. She also served as Associate Regional Director of the NY/NJ Regional Office and Director of Law Enforcement Policy & Civil Rights for ADL’s national law enforcement team. Prior to joining ADL, Rachel worked as an Agency Attorney for the NYPD and an Assistant District Attorney in the Special Victims Bureau at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. She holds a B.A. from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from Touro Law School.

Abraham Hamra is a Jewish advocate, attorney, and digital voice confronting antisemitism and anti-Israel misinformation in real time. Born in Damascus and displaced as a refugee from Syria, Abraham brings both lived experience and thoughtful analysis to conversations about Jewish identity, indigeneity, and historical truth. Fluent in Arabic and Hebrew, and rooted in Middle Eastern Jewish heritage, he uses media and direct dialogue to challenge propaganda, elevate Mizrahi and Sephardi stories, and defend Israel’s right to exist in safety and dignity. His work reaches millions and is grounded in clarity, intellectual honesty, and conviction. Above all, Abraham is driven by a mission to strengthen Jewish pride, encouraging Jews everywhere to stand confidently in their identity, reclaim their narrative, and live unapologetically as part of one global people.

Luda Isakharov is Associate Director on ADL’s National Affairs team, where she works across both the Ratings & Assessments Institute (RAI) and the Birnbaum Center for Combatting Antisemitism in Education. Prior to this role, Luda spent a year at ADL’s Washington, D.C. Regional Office, where she led the region’s campus advocacy portfolio and supported state legislative advocacy efforts across the region.
She came to ADL after personally experiencing antisemitism while serving as Student Body President at the University of Oregon following the events of October 7th, an experience that propelled her to become a national voice speaking out against antisemitism on college campuses. Luda has testified before the U.S. Senate Joint Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and spoke at a side panel at the Democratic National Convention alongside the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, sharing her story and advocating for stronger protections for Jewish students. Today, she leads RAI’s portfolio on antisemitism in art and culture while continuing to support ADL’s campus partnerships and faculty and staff engagement nationwide.

Wendy Kahn is the National Director of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, a position she has held for 18 years.

She responds to antisemitic incidents, working with various authorities to ensure that SA retains its relatively low levels of antisemitism.  The majority of SA antisemitism hails from the anti-Israel/ BDS groups in the country, something that she has been involved in exposing and acting against for nearly two decades.

Since Oct 7, Wendy, together with the leadership of the SAJBD have addressed the many challenges facing SA Jewry in the face of an increasingly hostile government.  Some of the challenges have been addressing government’s hostility to Israel and the SA Jewish community, responding to anti-Israel aggression in the media, protests and on campuses and supporting the SA Jewish community during this difficult time.  The SA government’s ICJ case and other manifestations of government’s contempt for Israel have had practical implications for local Jewry.  The SAJBD has worked to assist the community in addressing these issues.

A large part of Wendy’s work involves ensuring that SA campuses provide safe spaces for Jewish students, that observant Jewish students are not disadvantaged with exams on shabbat or chagim and that antisemitic incidents or sentiment on campus are addressed.

Sheila Katz is the Chief Jewish Life Officer at the Jewish Federations of North America, leading efforts to strengthen Jewish life and belonging at every stage, from early childhood and day schools to college campuses and lifelong engagement. Previously, Sheila served as CEO of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), where she tripled the organization’s base of advocates and expanded its national impact in advancing equity and safety for women, children, and families.

Before leading NCJW, Sheila spent 12 years at Hillel International, launching national initiatives that expanded Jewish and civic engagement on college campuses, including Ask Big Questions and MitzVote. Earlier in her career, Sheila was a public elementary school teacher and a rape crisis counselor, experiences that shaped her lifelong commitment to inclusive education and empathy.

A recognized moral and strategic voice in American Jewish life, Sheila has been named as a Top 10 Faith Influencer by Religion News Service and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post. She has served on the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University, the Executive Committee of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and the boards of Heart of a Nation and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Zvika Klein is an Israeli-American journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post. Born in Chicago and raised in Israel after his family made aliyah, he has spent much of his career covering Jewish communities worldwide, Israel-Diaspora relations, immigration, and antisemitism. Before leading The Jerusalem Post, he wrote for major Israeli outlets including Makor Rishon and Maariv, and served as an adviser on diaspora affairs in the office of Israel’s president. In 2015, his widely viewed undercover video documenting antisemitic harassment while walking through Paris wearing a kippah brought international attention to the issue. Klein is a two-time B’nai B’rith Journalism Award recipient and was named by The Algemeiner among the 100 most influential Jews.

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Dr. Peter Langman is a psychologist whose research on perpetrators of mass violence has received international recognition. He is the author of Jewish Issues in Multiculturalism, articles on Osama bin Laden, Mohamed Atta, and other ideological attackers, as well as three books on school shooters. He has been interviewed over 600 times by media outlets in 35 countries. He has spoken at the FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, the FBI National Academy in Quantico, and the National Counterterrorism Center. From 2018 to 2023, Dr. Langman was a researcher with the National Threat Assessment Center of the United States Secret Service. His website is schoolshooters.info.

For the past 22 years, Yonit Levi has been the anchor of Israel’s top primetime news program on Channel 12, Israel’s most popular television station. Throughout her career she has conducted interviews with top world leaders, including President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, Secretary Mike Pompeo, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Ambassador Nikki Haley, as well as international icons such as Bill Gates, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Jon Stewart.

Levi is the co-author of bestselling middle grade book Don’t Feed the Lion, which explores how young people grapple with prejudice, antisemitism, allyship, and find the courage to speak up.

In 2021 Levi started a weekly podcast, “UNHOLY: Two Jews on the News,” with Jonathan Freedland of the Guardian. The podcast discusses world affairs from a Jewish perspective and has listeners in more than 120 countries. Levi is married and shares three children with her husband, Ido Rosenblum.

Dominique Lévy has shaped the international art market and the New York art world for more than three decades through her singular perspective on 20th- and 21st-century European and American art. A renowned gallerist, advisor, connoisseur, and collector, Lévy began her career in Europe and then relocated to New York, where she launched the transformative Private Sales department at Christie’s in 1999 as its International Director. Since 2003, Lévy has been founder to influential galleries including L&M Arts; Dominique Lévy Gallery; Lévy Gorvy, in partnership with Brett Gorvy; and now Lévy Gorvy Dayan, with Gorvy and Amalia Dayan.

Lévy’s galleries have been distinguished by their access to key primary and secondary artworks, curatorial programs, and stewardship of artists’ legacies. With wide-ranging expertise in modern and postwar art, she possesses detailed knowledge of artists including Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among many others. She is known for placing sought-after works in prestigious museum and private collections. Lévy has mounted acclaimed exhibitions featuring artists from Calder, Fontana, Kelly, and Klein to Warhol and Richter.

Dr. Liberman is a licensed psychologist in private practice in New York City, specializing in individual psychotherapy for adults, children, and their families. She serves on the faculty of the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program at the William Alanson White Institute (WAWI), where she teaches and supervises psychology and social work trainees. Dr. Liberman has extensive experience collaborating with both public and private schools in New York City as an in-house psychologist and external consultant. In these roles, she has supported school communities in responding to crises, processing loss, and fostering collective healing.

Following the events of October 7th, Dr. Liberman spearheaded the initiative to mobilize and train mental health clinicians to offer free virtual support groups for the Jewish community. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Community Mental Health Initiative (JCMHI) at the American Psychological Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of the Jewish community through three core pillars: direct support, research, and education. Since January 2024, JCMHI has facilitated well over 2,000 free support groups and established a robust research program examining the psychological impacts of antisemitism and the factors that foster resilience, coping, and growth in the face of continuous stress. Dr. Liberman also serves on the Collective of Jewish Psychologists at the American Psychological Association.

Claudio Lottenberg is the current Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Albert Einstein Brazilian Israelite Charitable Society and the Coalizão Saúde Institute, as well as the President of Lide Saúde and President of the Israelite Confederation of Brazil from 2008-2014 and presently. He is also the Vice-President of Business Leaders (Lide). Lottenberg graduated with a master’s and doctorate from the Paulista School of Medicine of the Federal University of São Paulo, and he completed his medical residency at the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology and advanced training in ophthalmological emergencies at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat (1989).

Lottenberg is the former vice-president of the World Jewish Congress, and currently a special advisor to the president of the World Jewish Congress – Latin America.

He is currently a visiting Professor at Harvard University (USA), full professor of public health policies in the MBA in Health program at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital and a member of the São Paulo Academy of Medicine.

Margarita is the creator and host of People Jew Wanna Know podcast where she interviews remarkable Jewish people every week. Her show has over 120 episodes with notable Jewish guests like Andrew Zimmern, Modi Rosenfeld, Aleeza Ben Shalom, Shai Davidai, Dan Ariely, Noam Bardin, Dara Horn, among many others.

Originally from Ukraine, Margarita immigrated to the United States as a Jewish refugee, an experience that deeply shaped her perspective and commitment to storytelling and the Jewish community.

Through her work, she has built a platform that emphasizes empathy, rigorous thinking, and meaningful dialogue across diverse perspectives in Jewish life. She received her Bachelor’s from the University of Minnesota in Supply Chain, Business Law and Spanish, and her Master’s from University of Pennsylvania in Behavioral Science.

Michelle Magner is the Director of Content & Learning Design for ADL Education. In her role, Michelle oversees the development and evaluation of resources and programs on antisemitism education, school climate improvement and advocacy efforts for K-12 schools. Prior to this position, Michelle spent 6 years in the ADL Washington, D.C. Regional office serving in a variety of roles focusing on education, advocacy and community relations as well as volunteer leadership management. Michelle has a background in education earning her Bachelors in Education from the University of Dayton and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Ashland University. Before joining ADL, Michelle worked for a total of 8 years in both traditional public schools in Charles County, Maryland and a charter school in Columbus, OH as both a classroom teacher and high school administrator.

Katherine Marquart is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Los Angeles office and is the Firm’s Pro Bono Chair.  In this role, Ms. Marquart manages and coordinates the Firm’s pro bono efforts globally, which have totaled more than 1.5 million hours valued at more than $1 billion under her leadership.  She also maintains an active practice in areas including criminal justice, civil rights, constitutional law, and immigration.  Ms. Marquart previously spent seven years as a litigation associate at the Firm, where her practice focused on complex business litigation, transnational litigation, and internal investigations and regulatory inquiries.

Since taking the helm of Gibson Dunn’s pro bono practice in 2013, Ms. Marquart has played an integral role in many of the Firm’s most significant pro bono engagements.  In addition to personally representing clients in a variety of litigation matters—including lawsuits focused on civil rights, immigration, and the First Amendment—Ms. Marquart has spearheaded the Firm’s efforts to respond to some of the most pressing issues of the day.  In this role, she liaises with corporate clients and nonprofit community partners to collaborate on pro bono matters, including facilitating and overseeing numerous partnerships in the areas of criminal justice, racial justice, and immigration, among other sectors of public interest law.

Shiran Mlamdovsky-Somech is an entrepreneur specializing in ethical generative AI for social impact, tech diplomacy, and cross-sector collaboration.

She has led award-winning initiatives addressing violence against women, conflict, hate, and Holocaust commemoration, in partnership with organizations such as Meta, Microsoft, and March of the Living. Her projects have been presented at the UN, NATO, UN Women, and other international forums.

Shiran is the Founder of Generative AI for Good and a Council Member at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University. She holds an EMBA from the Kellogg School of Management and is dedicated to advancing human-centered, ethical innovation through AI.

Mosheh Oinounou is the founder and CEO of Mo News, a social-first, non-partisan news brand breaking down the headlines and providing analysis on multiple digital platforms.

Since March 2020, Mosheh has been breaking down the news on the Mo News Instagram page with a facts-first approach–including the latest in politics, international news, business and pop culture. His more than 700,000 followers across social media range from celebrities to politicians to business leaders to millions of people around the globe who are passionate about staying informed.

Mosheh also hosts the daily Mo News podcast–which has ranked as a Top 10 News Podcast on Apple and Spotify with over 10 million downloads—and publishes the daily Mo Newsletter on Substack. Mo News recently won the National Press Foundation’s Chairman’s Citation Award for innovation in media, and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, and Variety.

Mosheh is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has 20 years of experience as a reporter and producer at CBS, Fox News, and Bloomberg TV where he covered elections, wars, natural disasters and produced interviews with dozens of world leaders, including five American presidents.

Mosheh has spoken and moderated dozens of conferences and conventions around the world, and delivered a talk at TedX Nashville on how to rebuild trust in the media. Mo News has also launched a media literacy effort that includes lessons for teachers and presentations for students across the country.

Zibby Owens is the award-winning host of the podcast Totally Booked with Zibby and the weekly TV show “Totally Booked” on JBS. Author of six books including two bestsellers, On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates and Blank: A Novel, she owns Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA, and Zibby Publishing, a boutique publishing house, all part of Zibby Media. She runs an events and retreats series, Zibby’s Book Club, and the Z.I.P. membership program. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby lives in New York (and sometimes L.A.) with her husband and four children ages 11 to 18.

Become a Z.I.P. (Zibby’s Important People) today to support her work and follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens.

James Pasch is the ADL’s Vice President, Litigation, after serving as ADL’s Cleveland Regional Director (serving Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania). James is leading a legal advocacy practice for ADL during a particularly important time, as antisemitism and extremism become more mainstream.

Notably, he oversaw the launch of ADL Legal Action Network – a Nationwide pro-bono network that provides victims of antisemitism with rapid access to free legal assistance anywhere in the U.S. Victims of antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools, college campuses, private businesses, public companies, political environments or other spaces can now access this rapid-response system of 50+ of the nation’s leading law firms, consisting of more than 55,000 attorneys.

James is also leading ADL’s legal efforts in fighting back against the deadliest antisemitic attack since the Holocaust. ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) filed a federal lawsuit alleging Iran, Syria and North Korea provided material support to Hamas that enabled it to commit atrocities in Israel on October 7, 2023. In a world in which October 7th denialism took hold almost immediately after the attack, this case will set the record straight about the horrors of what occurred on that day, who was responsible for providing material support for this heinous terrorist attack, and will ultimately provide a path for justice, accountability and redress.
In his time leading the ADL Cleveland Office, James launched a pro-bono legal assistance program to assist victims of hate crimes in Ohio and drove the region’s response in the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue attack in Pittsburgh.

James Pasch graduated from University of Vermont and earned his law degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Prior to entering the legal profession, James worked on Capitol Hill, first for Senator Frank Lautenberg and then as a law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Patrick Leahy. He then built a thriving small firm litigation practice in Cleveland. James served as the Case Western Reserve Law School’s Assistant Dean of Development and External Affairs and also served two-terms as a Councilman in Beachwood, where he led the City’s passage of its anti-discrimination ordinance.

Lindsay Pinchuk is an award-winning acquired founder, podcast host, and marketing consultant, and part of less than 1% of female founders who have successfully led a company through acquisition. She began publicly advocating for Israel and the Jewish community on October 8, 2023, after a video she shared went viral overnight. More than two years later, she remains a consistent voice of clarity and conviction. Despite losing nearly thousands of followers, Lindsay gained many more, and now travels the country sharing her message: It’s Never Wrong to Do What’s Right. Lindsay was named a 2025 “Women to Watch” by Jewish Women International. She is the founder of Dear FoundHer…, a top 0.5% podcast and community for women over forty in business. She lives on Chicago’s North Shore, but will always call Detroit home.

Aryeh is a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP in Washington, DC, where he has practiced for the past 26 years.  As part of his robust litigation and counseling practice across a variety of practice areas, including hospitality, higher education, sovereign litigation, and general commercial litigation, Aryeh co-chairs the firm’s Terrorism Litigation Practice.  For more than two decades, Aryeh has represented (and continues to represent) hundreds of victims of state-sponsored terrorism and their families in litigation and post-litigation efforts to obtain both recognition and compensation for their injuries and losses in attacks spanning over 40 years.  Aryeh’s team currently represents nearly 200 victims of the October 7 Hamas Attack on Israel (including 85 victims, survivors, and families from the Nova music festival) in litigation in U.S. federal district court in the District of Columbia.  For the October 7 litigation, Aryeh’s team has partnered with the ADL as co-counsel and is working closely with the Barak Malkit Law Office in Israel.

Shlomi Rabi is an arts executive with more than two decades of experience across the global contemporary art market, having held leadership roles at Christie’s, Phillips, and Artsy. He is the founder of Greenhouse Auctions, a mission-driven platform integrating commerce and philanthropy in the arts that was acquired by Artsy in 2021. Currently, he serves as Executive Director of NY-based private operating foundation supporting interdisciplinary artistic practice through residencies and public programming. In addition to his professional work, Shlomi is actively engaged with cultural nonprofits, is Co-Chair of the ADL NY Activist Group and Advisory Board, and a longstanding member of the American Friends of the Israel Museum.

Scott Richman serves as the Director for ADL’s largest regional office covering New York and New Jersey. He oversees the work of the region, which includes incident response, anti-bias education, legislative initiatives, community-based education programs, fundraising and leadership development – all designed to fight antisemitism and combat hate in all its forms. This is reflected in his weekly national podcast called “From the Frontlines.” He is a frequent spokesperson for ADL and an experienced advocate dedicated to developing community partnerships and initiatives to advance the 113-year-old mission of ADL to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.

Richman comes to ADL from the American Jewish Committee (AJC) where he served as Regional Director for Westchester (NY) and Fairfield (CT) Counties. In that role, he was responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of this top regional office dedicated to advocacy on key issues impacting the American Jewish community.

He came to AJC as an experienced Jewish professional, having served for 10 years at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) aiding the rebirth of Jewish life in the Former Soviet Union, and three years as the founding Director of Dor Chadash, a non-profit startup which engaged young professionals in the New York area.

Richman was a practicing attorney and investment banker before becoming a Jewish professional. He worked at a firm specializing in international law and in public finance at Merrill Lynch. He received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and he earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Scott subsequently completed an executive certificate program at Columbia University’s Business School in nonprofit management.

Scott is married with two grown children and an adorable granddaughter and lives in Westchester County.

Juan Rivera is the Lead Pastor of Victory Church in Youngstown, Ohio, where he has served for over two decades alongside his wife, Deidre. Together, they have cultivated a thriving multi-ethnic congregation focused on spiritual formation, principled leadership, and meaningful community engagement.

He is the first President of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition (HILC), a subsidiary of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), the nation’s largest Hispanic Evangelical organization. In this role, Pastor Rivera leads national initiatives strengthening Hispanic Evangelical support for Israel, combating antisemitism, and fostering Jewish-Christian partnership.

Beyond his pastoral and national leadership, he serves on the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, addressing education, mental health, and civic engagement.

Pastor Rivera is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and bridge-builder whose ministry and advocacy extend from local communities to national and global platforms. He and Deidre have been married 28 years and are the proud parents of three daughters and first-time grandparents.

Ambassador Marina Rosenberg is Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), where she leads the organization’s global strategy and international efforts in education, advocacy, and research to combat antisemitism and hate outside the United States, and to advance a safe and democratic State of Israel. She oversees and works with global teams and partners across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania—building alliances and strengthening
the security of Jewish communities worldwide. A former ambassador and career diplomat, Rosenberg joined ADL in 2023 after more than 16 years with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leading diplomatic missions across South America, Europe, and the Gulf. She served as Israel’s Ambassador to Chile (2019–2022), spearheading efforts to counter antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and the BDS movement, while advancing political, academic, and economic cooperation. Earlier, she served as Head of Mission at Israel’s Office in the United Arab Emirates (2012–2014), contributing to early diplomatic groundwork that would later help enable the Abraham Accords. She also served as Counsellor for Foreign Affairs at Israel’s Embassy in Germany (2014–2017), deepening bilateral collaboration and strategic engagement.

Upon returning to Israel, she held several senior leadership roles, including Special Envoy for Energy Affairs (2022–2023), Director of the Gulf Department (2017–2019), and Acting Deputy Director for UN Specialized Agencies (2009–2012). She is also the co-founder of the Women in Diplomacy Network, where she promoted gender equality in international diplomacy.

At ADL, Ambassador Rosenberg led the Global 100 Survey (2024), spanning 103 countries and territories, and spearheaded the creation of ATLAS, a global data and policy platform on antisemitism. She also founded and leads key international coalitions, including the J7, which brings together representatives from the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities to coordinate global responses to antisemitism, and ALAS, the Latin American Alliance to Combat Antisemitism, which convenes legislators across the region to drive coordinated action and legislative cooperation.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in Israel, Rosenberg holds a B.A. in Political Science and Latin American Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.A. in Diplomacy and Security Studies from Tel Aviv University. She holds Israeli, German, and Argentine citizenship and is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish. She currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband, their two children, and their dog.

Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, JD is a rabbi, lawyer, and nonprofit executive who brings a rare combination of spiritual leadership, legal expertise, and world-bridging cultural fluency to the urgent issues facing the Jewish community. As Executive Vice President & Senior Rabbi of JGO: The Jewish Grad Organization, he has been instrumental in building the premier movement for Jewish graduate students, alumni, and allies from 5 to over 160 campuses across North America since 2015.

A sought-after expert on contemporary Jewish life and campus climate, Rabbi Matt draws from his multifaceted background and vast experience as mentor and advocate for thousands of graduate students, executives, and attorneys nationwide. Since October 7, he has frequently advised university administrators, legal teams, and policymakers on responding to antisemitism and protecting Jewish students.

As an educator and thought leader, Rabbi Matt has brought Jewish wisdom and ideas to life for Olympic gold medalists, Fortune 100 executives, and graduate students alike. His writings have been featured in The Times of Israel, Jewish Journal, and eJewishPhilanthropy.

Prior to joining JGO, Rabbi Matt served as a corporate attorney at Milbank and as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.

Tova Rosenfeld is an Associate Regional Director in the ADL’s NY/NJ Regional Office, where she staffs the organization’s Brooklyn office and advances ADL’s mission to fight antisemitism and secure justice and fair treatment for all. She brings a background in both government and the nonprofit sector, with experience building partnerships, engaging communities, and driving impact across diverse settings. Active in the Orthodox Jewish community, Tova is deeply committed to fostering understanding and inclusion. She is also a proud wife and mother of two.

Alyssa Rosenheck is a bestselling author, advocate, and one of Architectural Digest’s Top 50 Interior and Architectural Photographers in the United States. Her debut book, The New Southern Style (Abrams), reframed creativity as a vehicle for resilience, courage, and connection – revealing how art has the power to humanize our differences and remind us of our shared humanity. In her forthcoming title, White. Blonde. Jew. – a call to end extremism, speak up, and reclaim center – she took the words used against her and made them her newest title. Coming August 2026 (BenBella, dist. Simon & Schuster).

Beyond her creative career, Alyssa is a leading voice in the fight against antisemitism and a fearless advocate for Israel. She was honored with the 2025 Hero Against Hate award by the ADL and is a founding member of Artists Against Antisemitism. Since October 7th, she has traveled to Israel multiple times as a post-war delegate, participated in the UN Global Summit with the AJC, and collaborates closely with organizations including the AJC, ADL, StandWithUs, Consulate General of Israel to the South Eastern United States, and CUFI. Her grassroots impact is wide-ranging: she has mobilized communities alongside state legislators, played a key role in stopping two BDS resolutions at the city council level, and is actively engaged with the Tennessee-Israel Caucus. She regularly publishes op-eds challenging BDS, anti-American, and antisemitic ideologies, and speaks on college campuses to educate and equip the next generation to stand for truth and defend democratic values. Alyssa’s work is a testament to the belief that creativity is not just a personal pursuit – it is a collective responsibility for truth-tellers, a tool for moral courage, and a force for building stronger bridges.

Benji Rosenzweig is a commercial real estate executive, public speaker, and entrepreneur with a deep commitment to community, identity, and storytelling. He has led complex corporate retail and urban development projects with a focus on revitalization and mission-aligned growth across Southeast Michigan.

Benji is a TEDx Detroit speaker and seasoned public presenter, with expertise in storytelling and corporate consulting on special needs advocacy and non-verbal communication. He currently serves as the national coordinator for multiple recovery communities at live music events (Yellow Balloon groups), organizing sober spaces and peer support for fans of bands like Umphrey’s McGee and Tyler Childers.

He is also the host of One Show at a Time: A Yellow Balloon Experience, a podcast focused on recovery, music, and personal transformation, with more than 85

published episodes. Benji is a participant in OpenDor Media’s Amplified program for Jewish content creators and is supported by Reboot, a national organization that fosters Jewish creative innovation.

In 2023, Benji launched Storied, a multimedia nonprofit platform that celebrates Jewish collaboration and contribution to modern music. Originally conceived as a live performance series, Storied has grown into a touring production, podcast, educational tool, and digital storytelling ecosystem. Through narrative, music, and intergenerational engagement, the project aims to center joy and pride in Jewish cultural life.

Savodnik reports on the intersection of culture and politics for The Free Press. Prior to joining The FP, he reported for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and other magazines and newspapers from across the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Asia, as well as the United States. His book, The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald Inside the Soviet Union, was published by Basic Books.

Alissa Schapiro, PhD serves as Curator and Collections Specialist at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. She is the curator responsible for overseeing the Skirball’s collection of 30,000 objects related to Jewish culture and history, and she has curated and managed temporary exhibitions for the museum that include TORN Project by Susan Lerner (2025-2026), This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement (2023-2024), and RECLAIMED: A Family Painting (2023-2024). As a scholar, Schapiro often lectures to academic and museum audiences about twentieth-century U.S. art and culture, and she regularly consults on projects and publishes essays related to Holocaust history and memory. Her academic research on the relationship between U.S. art and antisemitism has been supported by institutions such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History. As a curator, Schapiro has contributed to exhibitions and catalogues for museums including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Schapiro holds a B.A. in Art History from Harvard University, an M.A. in Curatorial Studies from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and a Ph.D. in Art History from Northwestern University.

As Vice President of the Central Division, Jen Schmitt and her team work daily to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the Florida, Heartland, Michigan, Midwest, Mountain States, Southeast and South Central regions. She joined ADL in February 2024.

Prior to joining ADL, Jen spent the last 12 years at Teach For America where she held systems leadership roles across finance and operations. She was responsible for strategy and execution of a portfolio of 12-25 regions to ensure upwards of $75M was raised, regions achieved ambitious programmatic results, and teams up to 250 staff had a strong experience in their roles. Jen started her career in Big Four public accounting with PwC where she obtained her CPA license and advanced quickly, leading Fortune 100/500 oil and gas audits. Beyond her professional achievements, Jen is deeply committed to service. She is involved in her local community and is an active board member of Triage Cancer.

Jen has an undergraduate and graduate degree in business from Trinity University in San Antonio and a masters in organizational psychology from University of Hartford.

Katherine Schweit is a former journalist and Chicago prosecutor who spent 20 years as an FBI Special Agent. As an executive, she was tapped to create its active shooter response framework, and work with the White House to develop national standards. Her FBI career centered on justice against all odds, earning her two U.S. Attorney General Awards for fighting for victims. Now, she offers hope to those impacted by violence on her podcast, Stop the Killing, with her London co-host Sarah Ferris.

She is the author of Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, and the dual-titled, A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment/How to Talk About Guns with Anyone. Honoring the book with its Ben Franklin Award, the Independent Book Publishers Association called the book a “comprehensive, non-partisan guide [to] equip readers with strategies to engage in informed discussions about guns in America.

She is a founding member of the Bureau Consortium consulting group and owns Schweit Consulting LLC., providing crisis and communications guidance to schools, businesses, and government agencies. She sits as an expert advisor on several boards, including the University of Michigan’s National Center for School Safety. She earned a BA in journalism from Michigan State University and a JD from DePaul College of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor. Based outside Washington, D.C., she continues to write, teach, and advocate for justice and a safer future for everyone.

In her latest book, Women Who Talk to the Dead, two women lead the largest FBI exhumation in history to give voice to 200 forgotten murder victims. The book is “especially and unreservedly recommended” by the Midwest Book Review, which calls the book “a simply fascinating read from start to finish,” and “inspiring.”  The New York Times’ Devlin Barrett calls it “a haunting account of what it takes to give victims’ families something more important than closure—to give them answers.”

Dr. Ray Serrano serves as the National Director of Research and Policy at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), where he leads research and policy efforts focused on documenting, understanding, and responding to anti-immigrant hate, discrimination, and the marginalization of Latino and immigrant communities. His work turns lived realities into data, and data into policy and civil rights advocacy.

Raised in Idaho in a migrant farm worker family, Dr. Serrano was himself a farm worker as a child and teenager. He understands from experience what instability, fear, and limited opportunity can look like for immigrant families. His path from agricultural labor to national policy work reflects persistence and a clear sense of purpose. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Stanford, a Master’s focused on healthcare administration and policy at Yale, and a Ph.D. in Health Services Research and Health Policy at Emory University. He was also a Ford Foundation Fellow, reflecting his commitment to equity and public service.

Dr. Serrano’s career has sat at the intersection of research and real-world impact. He has served as a technical officer with the World Health Organization in Thailand, an analyst at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a health systems consultant, and a contributor to HIV-related and health systems efforts with the United Nations Development Programme in Zambia. Today, his focus includes tracking anti-immigrant rhetoric, policy harms, and civil rights threats that affect Latino communities. His work is guided by a simple aim: to make sure Latino and immigrant communities are seen clearly in the data, heard in the policy process, and protected in practice.

Dan Shallman is the grandson of Jewish immigrants who came to America fleeing antisemitism, political repression, and economic hardship in late 19th century Eastern Europe. The youngest of five children, Dan grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, in a family shaped by resilience, service, and creativity. His father, a U.S. Marine veteran, industrial engineer, and career civil servant with the Department of Defense, and his mother, an accomplished artist and small business manager, instilled in him a deep respect for integrity, public service, and community responsibility.

After attending the University of Illinois where he was President of ZBT, Dan graduated from the University of Chicago Law School, becoming the first lawyer in his family. He moved to Los Angeles in 1995, where he has lived and worked for over three decades. From 1999 to 2007, Dan served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California, where he gained prominence prosecuting public corruption and white collar crime. That experience reinforced his lifelong commitment to accountability, fairness, and the rule of law.

Dan later returned to private practice and is now the Managing Partner of Covington & Burling LLP’s Los Angeles office, where he focuses on complex white collar and investigations matters, mentors younger lawyers, and helps shape the firm’s culture of public service. He has been frequently called upon to handle matters of significant public interest, including efforts to combat the rise of antisemitism and to protect civil rights.  Dan served as lead counsel for a coalition of Jewish advocacy groups, including the ADL, the Brandeis Center, and the AJC in a successful challenge to the Santa Ana, California school district’s adoption of a biased, antisemitic curriculum.

Community involvement has always been central to Dan’s life. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Bet Tzedek Legal Services and previously served as Chair of the Legal Division of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles.

Dan is married to Ellen Smooke Shallman, Executive Vice President for Business Affairs at Universal Pictures. They are the proud parents of two children, Noah and Evie.

Raeefa Shams is the Director of Communications and Programming at the Academic Engagement Network (AEN). In her role, Raeefa is responsible for developing select programs and initiatives to educate and empower AEN’s faculty network, such as the Short Course and Faculty Fellowship, regional faculty convenings, and faculty delegations to Israel; strategizing communications for AEN’s members, supporters, partners, and other stakeholders; and contributing to AEN’s overall organizational strategy. She has written and presented about AEN’s work in a wide range of national and international fora. Prior to joining AEN, Raeefa consulted for higher educational institutions and international development organizations. Raeefa earned her B.A. in History from Wellesley College and her M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago. She is an active board member of Jewish National Fund-USA.

As a first-chair trial lawyer and senior counselor, Mike tackles “big problems” for Cooley clients across business sectors throughout the US. He routinely advises boards of directors and CEOs on high-profile, bet-the-company matters. Mike has more than 30 years of experience handling high-stakes business litigation in US federal and state courts. He has acted as lead trial counsel in many high-profile complex commercial matters, including dozens of trade secret cases in more than 20 states. Mike has led many sensitive internal investigations on a range of issues for both for-profit and not-for-profit clients. His diverse practice also includes representing senior business executives. For much of his career, Mike has negotiated employment agreements (either company-side or on behalf of management) involving senior management teams, CEOs and other C-level executives.

Eveline Shekhman is a healthcare executive, strategist, and national Jewish advocacy leader with more than 25 years of experience across healthcare systems, nonprofit leadership, and public engagement. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA), leading the organization during a pivotal period marked by rising antisemitism in healthcare and academic medical settings.

Previously a member of AJMA’s Board, Eveline has played a central role in strengthening the organization’s governance, partnerships, and national advocacy on behalf of Jewish physicians, trainees, and healthcare professionals, with a focus on data-driven credibility and institutional engagement.

A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Eveline brings a deeply personal and professional commitment to Jewish safety and leadership. She serves on multiple national and local boards, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Jewish Federation National Women’s Philanthropy, Voices of Hope, GW Hillel, and the George Washington University Family Advisory Council, and is a Strategic Advisor to GW’s Program on Extremism. She is also active in AIPAC’s New Leadership Network and is a CT Political Network co-chair, supporting bipartisan advocacy and engagement with policymakers. She is a frequent speaker on antisemitism, healthcare, and community resilience.

Zach is a Reform Jew living in The Deep South, and has been involved at his current synagogue for over a decade and active in the recycling industry for the past 25 years.

As current Board President of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, he recently has been thrust into the role of helping to guide the congregation as they recover from an antisemitic arson attack in early January 2026. In this capacity, Zach has spoken at a growing number of engagements about antisemitism and his experience growing up Jewish in South Mississippi.

As a fourth generation member of his family making a living in the scrap metal industry, Zach is the Vice President of Jackson Iron & Metal and a tireless advocate for all-things-recycling. He currently serves as the VP of the Gulf Coast Chapter of The Recycled Materials Association, Treasurer of the Mississippi Recycling Association, and is also involved with The Recycling Society a nonprofit dedicated to teaching children about the importance of recycling and sustainability.

Zach has a degree in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Southern Mississippi, and is a tireless advocate of education whether it be for recycling efforts or fighting antisemitism and hate in general. Zach and his wife Jen have four children between the ages of 5 and 11.

James S. Snyder began his tenure as the Jewish Museum’s Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director in November 2023, after serving since 2019 as Executive Chair of The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. He is also Director Emeritus of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, where he served as the Anne and Jerome Fisher Director from 1997 through 2016 and then as International President through 2018. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Middle East Initiative at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Prior to his appointment at the Israel Museum, Snyder held a number of positions at The Museum of Modern Art culminating as Deputy Director from 1986 to 1996.

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Jesse Tannetta is the Director of Holocaust Content & Pedagogy for Echoes & Reflections specializing in providing professional development to middle and high school teachers focused on Holocaust and antisemitism education throughout the United States. He holds bachelor’s degrees in History and Catholic Theology from Emmanuel College as well as a master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College.

Tessa Veksler is a public speaker, content creator, and Jewish advocate. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she is a 2024 graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she earned her B.A. in Political Science and Communication.

Tessa began her higher education journey by spending a year in Israel, where she studied Judaics at Bar Ilan University while also completing her first year of UCSB coursework.

Living through Operation Guardian of the Walls shaped her passion for Israel advocacy and combating antisemitism, which she carried into her leadership roles at UCSB. She went on to serve in multiple fellowships, including ICC’s prestigious Geller Fellowship, and spent three years in student government, culminating in her term as UCSB’s Student Body President. In May 2024, she made history as the first Shabbat-observant Associated Students President, representing more than 24,000 students.

In the wake of October 7th, after facing targeted harassment and antisemitism, Tessa chose to speak out bravely about her experiences, inspiring Jewish communities nationwide to stand strong against hate. With millions of people engaging with her Instagram content, Tessa has become a leading Jewish and Zionist voice on social media. Her advocacy has earned her numerous recognitions, including an invitation to the White House, United Nations, UCSB’s University Service Award, and a recent feature in the documentary October 8th. Today, alongside her work in public relations at Hiltzik Strategies in New York City, Tessa travels nationwide sharing her message of resilience, empowerment, and activism.

Ms. Wolf recently joined the National Litigation team of the Anti-Defamation League where she represents victims of antisemitism in legal actions nationwide against universities, K-12 schools, and private businesses.

For most of her career, she proudly served as a federal prosecutor, and Criminal Chief, in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she prosecuted public corruption, economic fraud, and civil rights hate crimes. She was the lead counsel in over 25 federal jury trials, spearheaded numerous Title III wiretap investigations, and argued multiple cases before the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She received the Attorney General’s Award for her prosecution of a pharmaceutical company for off-label marketing.

Ms. Wolf also served as Inspector General at SEPTA, a public transportation agency in southeastern Pennsylvania.  As Inspector General, she led a team of investigators, detectives, auditors and former prosecutors in rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.

She was a law clerk to the late Honorable Lowell A. Reed, United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Ms. Wolf is a summa cum laude graduate of the Washington College of Law at The American University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she was in the Sphinx Senior Leadership Society and was awarded the Trustees’ Leadership Award.

She is currently an Adjunct Professor at Temple University where she teaches a white collar crime course to undergraduates in the Legal Studies Department.

Ms. Wolf was President of her synagogue in Philadelphia (Mt. Airy), Pennsylvania, a congregation of over 500 families. In 2024, she launched a non-profit called Chaverim118.  Chaverim118 is a growing group which comes together socially, to share their commitment to Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people, and to raise money for Jewish and Israeli organizations.

Years ago, during the first Intifada, Denise lived in Nablus (Shechem) where she worked for the British Council teaching English to Palestinians.  She also lived in Tira, an Arab village in Israel, where she taught English to young Arab Israelis.  She spent one summer working at Kibbutz Sha’ar HaAmakim in Haifa.

She and her husband live in Philadelphia where they raised their three sons.